Theory:Annie

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Theory	Citations	Notes
Annie knew about Claire's abilities, so she jumped out the building to see if she can heal.	None.	+ They found the suicide note, which would make sense for Annie to write just in case she can't heal or fly. - People don't simply go around killing themselves. - This would mean that Claire actually missed the note. - Why would the knowledge of Claire's ability make her kill herself? + It's possible in the Heroes universe that Annie was the type of person who would jump off a building to see if she has an ability. - And that's because? - Annie's doesn't seem stupid; she got into college, and looked down to Claire for getting in only with a G.E.D. - She can be the type of person that's having a stressful life but still is doing whatever it takes to undo her stress, so she enters college but things get harder for her in college so she commits suicide. + Classes were still quite in the beginning, not enough time for things to get that much harder. - Before college. Since it's a new semester. - It seems like Annie's having a hard time in life trying to be all perfect. She seemed troubled when Claire didn't know what so say when she asked her about what kind of plans she had for the future. She also seemed troubled when Claire mentioned G.E.D. That would be a perfect plot for suicide cause when Claire mentioned G.E.D Annie seemed off like she's jealous that Claire found a easier way to enter college while Annie did it the harder way but working hard in school. Annie seems like she's the type of person who hides her true emotions [example: suicidal thoughts].
Annie was drunk and jumped out the window.	None.	+ She was at a party in college. - It's the easiest thing to check, but since it was never mentioned, Annie probably wasn't drunk.
Annie was murdered by Gretchen.	None.	+ Claire couldn't find the suicide note in the first place, maybe because it was put there by Gretchen after Claire left. - Gretchen has no reason to kill Annie. • No known reason so far. - Gretchen didn't even know who Annie was until she and Claire ran into her playing Guitar Hero III. + Gretchen could of played it off acting like she didn't know Annie. It's possible for Gretchen to know Annie without Annie knowing her. - It would be very stupid of Gretchen to try solving Annie's supposed murder if she was the killer. + It would be the perfect plot. Gretchen killed Annie so she acts like she doesn't know so Claire won't get suspicious so Gretchen takes part in solving the murder. - Just wanting to take part in the so called investigation would attract unwanted attention. + Gretchen may know the risk. So she wouldn't care about unwanted attention. + Gretchen seemed to have become overly attached to Claire after finding out her name. It's possible that she already knew about Claire and so she killed Annie in order to get closer to Claire. - And why would she do that? + The death of Annie meant a vacancy in Claire's dorm room.
Annie was murdered by the detective.	None.	+ The suicide note wasn't there when Claire was looking around. + She was looking at Claire with a villainous look. Even the way she talked to the people taking photos. - How someone looks to another person from a third person perspective is subjective. - She could be trying to see if playing a touch detective would make a potential suspect nervous.
Annie was murdered.	None.	• In a universe where people have abilities, it is near impossible to use normal science to determine one's manner of death. + Claire claims to have not found a suicide note. - She may have simply overlooked it. + If you watch the video closely Clair is right. There is no note on the pillow, bed, table, anywhere.
Annie staged her death by using an ability.	None.	+ Claire couldn't find the suicide note, so Annie put it there after Claire left. Annie might have an ability of "healing" like Claire does. Which makes sense if Annie got back up and put the suicide note. - If Annie could heal, surely the people who removed her body would have noticed she wasn't dead, no brain penetration so there's no reason her power wouldn't kick in. + She could possibly have a different power, that could allow her to stage her death, such as duplicating herself (leaving a clone or duplicate to die) or creating illusions (similar to Matt Parkman's power).
Annie was forced to jump out of the window.	Claire confirmed Annie indeed landed where she had to if she killed herself.	+ Powers like telepathy or puppet master can make a person to do anything. + Well, with the help of telekinesis or persuasion, too. • Telekinesis won't fit, Annie presumably jumped out on her own. • Sylar has demonstrated control of physical properties of a person through telekinesis. With the help of telekinesis is possible to simulate a jump. Or distort any body, and under pain 'persuade' to jump.
Annie is not dead.	None.	• Several characters thought to be dead were shown to be alive. • And other characters were also shown to die and stay dead. + She may have an ability that makes the person look dead, when she can get back to live at any moment. Maybe it is astral projection, suspended animation or some kind of active regeneration. - The problem is, nothing ever indicated Annie had any powers.